International Conference on Urban Health

The 8th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) will take place between October 19-23, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya. It is being organized by the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) in partnership with the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and the Government of the Republic of Kenya. This will be the first time the Conference is held out of North America and Europe. For more information on previous conferences Read more>>>

The annual ICUH meetings provide an international forum for knowledge exchange among urban health stakeholders. They address issues pertaining to urban health, with emphasis on interventions that help to alleviate barriers to urban health care and to promote strategies and policies that enhance the health of urban populations. The ultimate goal of the ICUH is to mobilize and energize like-minded professionals addressing the effects of urbanization and urban environments on the health of urban populations.

The Theme of the 2009 ICUH is “Meeting Urban Health Needs through Innovative Research, Policies and Interventions”. During a planning meeting convened by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Vancouver on October 28th, 2008, a lively and engaging discussion ensued around the vast opportunities that ISUH and the ICUH have in shaping progress on urban health issues worldwide in the years to come.

Participants unanimously agreed that the Nairobi conference will play a major role in catalyzing a wealth of research, programs and policy knowledge with an overall emphasis on reproductive, maternal, and child health as well as housing, water and sanitation, among other sub-themes.